310. MINORITY GROUPS. (3, 0, 3). Cross-cultural analysis of the social relationships between majority and minority ethnic groups, including women. Emphasis on cultural differences, social policies, and theories of prejudice and discrimination. Prereq: SOCI 100 or permission of instructor required.

325. POPULATION PROBLEMS. (3, 0, 3). Composition of and changes in population in relation to excessive population growth and limited resources. Prereq: SOCI 100 or permission of instructor required.

345. ENVIRONMENT RISK AND DISASTER. (3, 0, 3). Conflict models and theories of social vulnerability before, during and after disaster.

350. SOCIOLOGY OF DEVIANCE. (3, 0, 3). Descriptive and theoretical analysis of alternate life styles in American society. Prereq: SOCI 100 or permission of instructor required.

354. SOCIOLOGY OF SEX & SEXUALITIES. (3, 0, 3). Examination of social control surrounding sex and sexualities in American society, with special emphasis on the social consequences of privileging some sexual practices and identities while stigmatizing others.

362. CRIMINOLOGY. (3, 0, 3). Examination of crime and criminal behavior from a sociological perspective. Special emphasis on theories of crime, corrections, treatment and rehabilitation. Prereq: SOCI 100 or permission of instructor required.

364. JUVENILE DELINQUENCY. (3, 0, 3). Study of the distribution and causes of juvenile delinquency in American society, with particular emphasis paid to correctional policies for juvenile offenders. Prereq: SOCI 100 or permission of instructor required.

370. SOCIOLOGY OF RELIGION. (3, 0, 3). Religion as a structural feature of human societies; the role of religion in the genesis of modern societies; features of religion and society in the United States; religious organizations. Prereq: SOCI 100 or permission of instructor required.

374. INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL WORK. (3, 0, 3). Basic principles of social work practice, i.e. individual, group and community. Social services (mental health, health care, school, correctional services, the elderly, minorities, rural verses urban, drug usage), and professional development within the field.

380. SOCIOLOGY DISABILITY. (3, 0, 3). Analysis of the social and physical aspects of the disabled experience.

395. POLITICAL SOCIOLOGY. (3, 0, 3). Social analysis of power, political behavior and social movements. Prereq: SOCI 100 or permission of instructor required.

408(G). ADVANCED SOCIAL RESEARCH. (3, 0, 3). Advanced social research course emphasizing development and implementation of research designs and actual collection, coding, analysis and interpretation of data. Completion of a research project to include data manipulation and hypothesis testing by computer is required. Prereq: SOCI 308 and permission of instructor required.

480(G). DEATH AND DYING. (3, 0, 3). Examines individual and collective death-related attitudes, expectations, and behaviors with emphasis on the social implications of death and dying. Prereq: SOCI 100. Restr: Permission of instructor for all non-Sociology majors required.